Wide receiver Nate Burleson, a veteran looking for work in 2014, will reportedly make a free-agent visit to the Browns on April 5.
Burleson has played with the Vikings, Seahawks and most recently the Lions. He has 457 career catches.
Alex Marvez of Fox Sports reported Burleson will visit the Browns after a scheduled visit with the Dolphins.
Burleson has battled injuries recently. He played in only 15 games over the past two seasons. He suffered a broken arm last season when he crashed his vehicle while trying to prevent a pizza from sliding off the seat.
The Browns signed slot receiver Andrew Hawkins from the Cincinnati Bengals early in free agency. They were rumored to be interested in DeSean Jackson, but the 27-year-old receiver signed with the Redskins. It is believed the Browns’ interest in Jackson never was very strong.
Burleson’s 457 catches have produced 5,630 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Lions released him rather than absorb a $7.5 million salary cap hit in 2014. He caught a career-high 73 passes in 2011, his first year in Detroit. In 2004, his second year with the Vikings, he caught 68 passes for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns.
In other news, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reported the Browns will conduct private workouts with quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois, Tom Savage of Pitt, plus Keith Wenning of Ball State along and Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville this week.
A private workout with Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M is scheduled in the coming weeks. The Browns have already worked out Derek Carr of Fresno State and Blake Bortles of Central Florida.
The Browns have the fourth and 26th picks in the first round and third pick in the second round — pick No. 35 overall. The 26th pick was acquired from the Colts for Trent Richardson.
The Browns also own the following picks: third round — 71 plus 83 (from Pittsburgh); fourth round — 106 and 127 (from Indianapolis); fifth round — 145; sixth round — 180 and seventh round — 218.

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